The Practice of Belonging
The eternal words of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu really help me with both the Read More
Today's Disciplines Devotion
While I was serving in a cross-racial appointment, a congregant once remarked, “I can’t tell if you are a Republican or a Democrat.” I chuckled and replied, “Can you tell I...
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Psalm 150 is the “Hallelujah Chorus” of psalms. It reflects our heartfelt response to all the unbelievable truths that God speaks into our lives. We are overwhelmed by all that God...
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John shares with the seven churches of Asia and with us an unbelievable truth: Grace and peace are God’s gifts to us. When we behold God, grace and peace are not...
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In this psalm we find the unbelievable truth that God has chosen to become the salvation of Israel. When they could not save themselves, through the grace of God they were...
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As followers of Christ, we at times struggle to believe in unbelievable truths like Jesus’ resurrection. We often need time to believe. So imagine how difficult it may be for those...
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Some truths are just unbelievable. Often times they are too good to be true. The resurrection of Jesus is one of those truths that many have found unbelievable. Earlier in this...
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For us and for our salvation, “he must rise from the dead.” When Lazarus came out of his tomb, the disciples had no problem recognizing him. He was still clothed in...
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For us and for our salvation, “they laid Jesus [in the tomb] there.” The days of Jesus’ burial are shrouded in mystery. A strand of Christian tradition memorialized in the Apostles’...
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For us and for our salvation, “they crucified him.” It is easy to forget that before the cross became a symbol for Christianity, it was an instrument of capital punishment. Jesus...
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For us and for our salvation, Jesus “returned to his place at the table” (CEB). Among the evangelists, John is an outlier in that he does not include a narrative of...
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For us and for our salvation, Jesus “dipped the piece of bread, [and] he gave it to Judas.” The story of Judas bears all the marks of a classical tragedy. He...
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